About Us

KIUC is America’s newest electric cooperative, but it’s by no means the only one. It is one of approximately 900 electric cooperatives serving electric consumers in 47 states. Like all cooperatives, KIUC operates as a not-for-profit organization that is owned and controlled by the people it serves.

KIUC’s location presents some unique challenges that make it different from its sister cooperatives on the mainland. While most co-ops purchase electricity from large coal-fired power plants and huge hydroelectric power stations that can be hundreds of miles away, KIUC must generate all of its power on the island of Kauai. These smaller generating plants are powered by imported fossil fuels – which is less efficient and more expensive than mainland power sources.

In an effort to reduce its power cost, decrease its use of imported fossil fuels and increase the amount of energy generated from Kauai’s own resources, KIUC has launched a strategic initiative to generate 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2023.

KIUC BY THE NUMBERS

33,562 – Number of meters (electric accounts) served by KIUC.

24,745 – Number of active member-owners

562 – Number of square miles in KIUC’s service area

1,400 – Miles of 57.1kV transmission and 12.47kV distribution lines owned and maintained by the co-op

151 – Employees delivering safe and reliable electricity to the citizens of Kauai

Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives is a national network of electric cooperatives across 46 states that provides resources and leverages partnerships to help member cooperatives and their employees better engage and serve their members. By working together, Touchstone Energy cooperatives stand as a source of power and information to their 32 million member-owners every day.